- Gavi (AL)
Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Gavi-Stemma.png
official_name = Comune di Gavi
name = Gavi
region =Piedmont
province = Alessandria (AL)
elevation_m = 233
area_total_km2 = 50.9
population_as_of = Dec. 2004 All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat .]
population_total = 4557
population_density_km2 = 90
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|41|N|8|48|E|type:city(4,557)_region:IT
frazioni = Rovereto, Monterotondo, Alice, Pratolungo.
telephone = 0143
postalcode = 15066
gentilic = Gaviesi
saint = St. James
day =july 25
mayor =Nicoletta Albano
website = [http://www.comune.gavi.al.it www.comune.gavi.al.it]
mapy = 8.8000
mapx = 44.6833Gavi is a "
comune " (municipality) in theProvince of Alessandria in the Italian regionPiedmont , located about 100 km southeast ofTurin and about 30 km southeast ofAlessandria .Gavi borders the following municipalities:
Arquata Scrivia ,Bosio ,Carrosio ,Francavilla Bisio ,Isola del Cantone ,Novi Ligure ,Parodi Ligure ,San Cristoforo ,Serravalle Scrivia ,Tassarolo , and Voltaggio.History
The area of Gavi was already settled in
Neolithic times; later it perhaps housed a Roman military outpost defending theVia Postumia . After the fall of theWestern Roman Empire it was captured by theMagyars and later by theSaracens . According to the legend, the current name would derive from that of a princess of the latter, Gavia or Gavina, who had established herself in a castle here.Later in the Middle Ages the town was under the Marquisses of Gavi, allied with
Frederick Barbarossa , who took refuge here after theBattle of Legnano . In1202 Gavi was sold to theRepublic of Genoa . After a parenthesis under theVisconti and France, it returned to Genoa in 1528.In 1625 it was attacked and stormed by French-Savoy troops, but the Genoese retook it after only 21 days. It was decided to turn Gavi into a powerful fortress. After a French domination from 1804, in 1915 it was assigned to the
Kingdom of Sardinia .The fortress was later turned into a penitentiary; during
World War II it was used as a POW camp.Main sights
*The fortress, rebuilt in the 18th century around the pre-existing castle.
*Church of "San Giacomo Maggiore", in Romanesque style
*Municipal Palace. Remains of its medieval line of wall can be seen today.
*Franciscan convent of "Nostra Signora dele Grazie della Valle", outside the town (18th century). It houses a statue of St. Bernardino and a painting of the Virgin from the 15th century.Demographic evolution
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References
External links
* [http://www.comune.gavi.al.it Official website]
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